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South Sverdrup

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Marine Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM EDT 04 September 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Wind north 15 knots increasing to north 20 late this afternoon then backing to northwest 15 Saturday afternoon. Wind diminishing to light Saturday evening.

Flurries this evening. Flurries Saturday evening. Fog patches dissipating late this afternoon. Fog patches reforming Saturday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Temperatures near minus 5.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM EDT 04 September 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Mainly ice covered.

Extended Forecast

Issued 05:00 AM EDT 04 September 2026
Sunday Wind light becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the morning then diminishing to light late in the day.
Monday Wind light becoming northwest 15 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 3 September 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 9 tenths old ice. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 3 September 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Baffin Island near 6505N 6416W to
6434N 6420W to 6352N 6232W to 6537N 6132W to Baffin Island near
6556N 6223W. Sea ice northeast then northwest of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Somerset Island near 7403N 9221W to
Devon Island near 7616N 9355W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Devon Island near 7619N 8927W to
Ellesmere Island near 7625N 8909W. Sea ice northwest of the ice
edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Ellesmere Island near 7627N 7827W to
7614N 7429W then northeastward. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

9 tenths old ice.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 AM MDT 4 September 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 1200 UTC Friday deepening trough from 1001 mb low located from
74N 82W to 66N 100W.
By 0000 UTC Sunday deepening trough from 991 mb low located from
77N 67W to 65N 80W.

At 0000 UTC Sunday approaching ridge located from 74N 160W to
64N 111W.

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